Getting Started with Kindle for PC

• Compatible Devices
• Installing Kindle for PC
• Managing Your Kindle for PC Registration
• Setting Your Kindle Payment Method

Compatible Devices

Kindle for PC can be used on any personal computer running Windows XP with Service Pack 2+, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.

Installing Kindle for PC

To access your Kindle library and shop for Kindle books at Amazon.co.uk on your Windows personal computer, you'll need to visit Amazon.co.uk to download and install the Kindle for PC application.

To install Kindle for PC:

1. Visit http://www.amazon.co.uk/kindleforpc.
2. Click the Download Now button.
3. Follow the on-screen installation instructions after download completes.

When your installation is complete, simply double-click the Kindle for PC icon to launch the program, register it to your Amazon.co.uk account and start accessing or building your Kindle books library.

Managing Your Kindle for PC Registration

To register Kindle for PC and access content from the Kindle store, you'll need to have an Amazon.co.uk account. Amazon.co.uk recognises most accounts established with other Amazon sites.

Logging into your Amazon.co.uk account through Kindle for PC registers your device to your Amazon.co.uk account and gives you access to your existing Kindle library. After you log into your Amazon.co.uk account for the first time on Kindle for PC, you never need to log in again. Every time you access Kindle for PC, you'll be instantly connected to your Amazon.co.uk account and can access your Kindle library.

To register with your Amazon.co.uk account:

1. Enter your Amazon.co.uk account e-mail address and password when you first launch the Kindle for PC application.
2. Click the Register button to confirm your registration.

Signing Out and Deregistering

When you deregister Kindle for PC, your Windows personal computer will no longer be automatically associated with your Amazon.co.uk account, no additional content can be downloaded from your Archived Items, and content previously downloaded cannot be accessed using Kindle for PC until you register again.

To deregister within the application:

1. Launch the Kindle for PC application.
2. Click the Tools option in the top bar.
3. Select "Options" from the drop-down menu.
4. Select the "Registration" tab in the left side bar of the box which appears.
5. Click the Deregister button.
   
6. If you also wish to delete Kindle content on your computer, select the option to "remove all content" in the pop-up box which appears after choosing to deregister the application.
   

To deregister on Amazon.co.uk:

1. Visit the Manage Your Kindle page.
2. Locate your device in the "Your Computer and Other Mobile Device(s)" section.
3. Click the "Deregister" link.

Setting Your Kindle Payment Method

When you buy books or other items directly from the Kindle Store on your Windows personal computer, you're paying with the Default 1-Click Payment Method on your Amazon.co.uk account. Typically, this is the payment method associated with your default delivery address. For digital purchases, you can use a credit or debit card or Amazon Gift Certificates.

To check or change your payment method:

1. Visit the Manage Your Kindle page.
2. Click the "Kindle Payment Settings" link in the shortcuts on the right-hand side of the page.
3. Click on "edit" to update your payment method, then follow the on-screen instructions for choosing or adding a payment method.
4. Click the Continue button to verify your changes.

Updating 1-Click Settings for Gift Certificate Purchases

You're not required to have a credit or debit card on your Amazon.co.uk account to make digital purchases such as Kindle books, but you must establish a default 1-Click invoice address on your Amazon.co.uk account to use Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates for digital purchases. If you don't already have a 1-Click invoice address on your account, follow the instructions below to add an address without entering a credit or debit card to your account.

To add a 1-Click Invoice Address for Gift Certificate purchases:

1. Visit the Manage Addresses and 1-Click Settings page in Your Account.
2. Click the Enter a new address button.
3. Enter the address information and click the Continue button.

Set the address as your default by clicking the link on the address labeled "Click here to make this your 1-Click default address." You may be prompted to associate a credit or debit card with the address, but entering one of these payment methods is not required.

Entering Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate Claim Codes

You must first enter your Gift Certificate claim code into Your Account so the balance is available for use. The funds will then be applied automatically to your next Kindle book purchase from the Kindle Store.

To add a Gift Certificate balance to Your Account:

1. Visit the Your Account page.
2. Click "Apply a Gift Certificate to your account."
3. Sign in with your e-mail address and password.
4. Enter your claim code and click "Redeem now."

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